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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm defeat
Trump named hardline adviser Stephen Miller his chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, as Democrats prepare investigations after winning Congress in the midterms.
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Key developments
- Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm defeatPresident Trump named Stephen Miller, 41, as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, with the change taking effect on Monday.
- Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of TrumpDemocrats won control of both the House and the Senate in Tuesday's midterms, flipping six Republican-held Senate seats, according to media projections.
- US midterms 2026: what is at stake for Trump and CongressRepublicans hold the House 218-214 and the Senate 53-47; Democrats need net gains of four seats in each to take control.
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Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
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US midterms 2026: what is at stake for Trump and Congress
Americans vote on November 3 for the House, a third of the Senate and 36 governors, with Trump's approval at a record low and $3.8bn spent on ads.